National Instruments NI 6120 - Manual (Page 9)

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About This Manual
This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the
NI 6115/6120 and contains information concerning its operation
and programming.
The NI 6115/6120 family includes the following devices:
• NI PCI-6115
• NI PXI-6115
• NI PCI-6120
• NI PXI-6120
The NI 6115/6120 is a high-performance multifunction analog, digital, and
timing I/O data acquisition (DAQ) device for PXI and PCI bus computers.
Supported functions include analog input (AI), analog output (AO),
digital I/O (DIO), and timing I/O (TIO).
Conventions
The following conventions appear in this manual:
<> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a
range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example,
DIO<3..0>.
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
♦
The
♦ symbol indicates that the following text applies only to a specific
product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version.
This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash. When this symbol is marked on
the product, refer to the
Safety Information section of Chapter 1,
Introduction , for precautions to take.